Portuguese and Spanish Exploration

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Portuguese and Spanish Exploration

• Study Aid for Mr. Fords Social Studies Class

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Portugal
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Reasons for Portuguese Exploration

• Location Portugal borders the Atlantic Ocean
• In the 1400s, Prince Henry wanted maps of the
  western coast of Africa he encouraged
  exploration
• Wanted a sea route to Asia for trade

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Primary Areas of Portuguese Exploration

• Western Coast of Africa (for Map Making purposes)
• Brazil (South America) settled there

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Prince Henry the Navigator

• Accomplishments Encouraged and paid sailors to
  explore, make maps of Western Africa, etc.
• Date(s) 1400s

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Bartolomeu Dias

• Accomplishments Sailed to the southern tip of
  Africa
• Date(s) 1488

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Diass Ship
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Diass Journeys
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Vasco Da Gama

• Accomplishments Sailed Around Africa to India
• Date(s) 1499

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Da Gamas Route
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Ferdinand Magellan

• Accomplishments Led the first around-the-world
  sailing expedition
• Date(s) 1519-1522

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Magellans Voyage
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Spain
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Reasons for Spanish Exploration

• Wanted new ways to bring money and wealth to
  Spain
• looking for a new water route (faster and
  shorter) to the Far East (Asia) for trade
• Sought to expand their empire by acquiring new
  lands

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Primary Areas of Spanish Exploration/Settlement

• Caribbean Islands
• Southwestern United States
• Mexico and Central America
• Parts of South America

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Christopher Columbus

• Accomplishments Accidentally found the Americas
  while looking for fast water route to Asia
• Date(S) 1492

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Columbuss First Voyage (1492)
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Amerigo Vespucci

• Accomplishments Wrote a book about exploration
  of the New World America is named after him
• Date(s) 1507

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Vespuccis Travels
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Vasco De Balboa

• Accomplishments first European to sight the
  Pacific Ocean he named it the Pacific
• Date(s) 1513

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Balboas Exploration
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Hernando de Soto

• Accomplishments First European to reach the
  Mississippi River while searching for gold
• Date(s) 1540s

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De Sotos Exploration
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